It had been three days without power, most places had very little food left and heat was running low... With it being the middle of winter it was bitterly cold, those places that had gas were becoming havens... luckily as it would have it for this story and myself mine was one of those few places.
Most of the street had moved out as the snow, flooding and winds worsened except those of us who couldn't, it was only supposed to last for 1, 2 days tops but the latest reports suggest another 4 days. Being a poor student I had topped up with tins of spaghetti and soups the week before, my gas stove still working and my small gas fire giving some warmth to the cold house. Within a few days several of my friends were staying at mine, Becky, Jenny and Trish. Their place was already under several meters of water, luckily again for me; mine was on the high ground and away from the waters.
Now I have to say at this point we had decided that we would all sleep in my small front room, it was the only place in the house with heat, the girls didn't seem to mind and we all slept in thick pajamas gather together quickly, normally we all slept fairly close to each other out of a desire for warmth rather than physical contact, however this one night it was all to change.